September 21 2010
START DATE
END DATE
October 20 2010
Wakefield Quin v. Tanisha Rampersad and Ricardo Rampersad
COURT:
LAW:
JUDGE(S):
CLAIMANT'S LAWYER:
DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
The Supreme Court of Bermuda
CIVIL JURISDICTION
Richard Ground
Richard Horseman
Defendants in person
FACTS OF THE CASE:
Law firm sued former clients for unpaid legal fees for services rendered between October 27 2006 and December 10 2008 related to a partition matter. The defendants claimed an agreement to waive the fees was made which the firm disputed. The case revolved around the partition of a property and subsequent legal fees. The court found no evidence of the alleged fee waiver agreement and ruled in favor of the plaintiff with adjustments for acknowledged deductions.
SUMMARY:
Whether the defendants had an agreement with the plaintiff to waive the remainder of the legal fees
OUTCOMES:
Plaintiff awarded $30778.18 after deductions with interest to be recalculated
RULED IN FAVOUR OF:
Plaintiff
PLAINTIFF/CLAIMANT
DEFENDANT:
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Wakefield Quin v. Tanisha Rampersad and Ricardo Rampersad
Law firm sued former clients for unpaid legal fees for services rendered between October 27 2006 and December 10 2008 related to a partition matter. The defendants claimed an agreement to waive the fees was made which the firm disputed. The case revolved around the partition of a property and subsequent legal fees. The court found no evidence of the alleged fee waiver agreement and ruled in favor of the plaintiff with adjustments for acknowledged deductions.